Hikes and cycling round Praia de Mira

Praia de Mira is very well set up in terms of local walks and cycle routes. The tourist office has leaftlets detailing two great walks: the Route of the Lakes is a four-hour route round the Barrinha lagoon inland to the Lagoa de Mira and back, while the Route of the Mills is a little longer walk via a series of watermills. Alternatively, you can follow the Pista Ciclo-pedonal, a 25km cycle route that heads inland along canals towards Mira then north towards Aveiro. You can hire bikes from Veículógico on the main Avenida Brasil 8 (daily 9am–8pm; €11 a day or around €2.50 an hour; t931 446 269).